May is shaping up to be a busy and bountiful month for the city of Windsor.

Five high-profile events will dominate the pool at the new Windsor International Aquatic & Training Centre starting with this weekend’s Amanda Reason Invitational and its expected field of almost 1,000 swimmers.

The facility will host several hundred more competitors for the Dive Ontario 2014 Summer Provincials May 9-11. Nearly 1,000 hit town May 16-19 for the Canadian Masters Swimming Championships and another 700 are expected May 21-15 for the Ontario Open Age Group Synchronized Swimming championships.

But the mother of all weekends kicks off Friday, May 30.

The 2014 FINA Diving World Series brings the top 80 divers in the world to the WIATC and while the field is small in comparison to other events, the appeal is expected to attract spectators from all over North America.

That same weekend will see race fans spill over the border from the Detroit Chevrolet Belle Isle Grand Prix. The WFCU Centre is hosting a massive North American Sport & Hobby Expo with an expected total weekend attendance of 15,000 and the University of Windsor will be teeming with 1,500 athletes for the OFSAA West Regional track and field championships.

Caesars Windsor is also hosting the biannual CUPE Ontario Convention that weekend.

“It’s certainly all hands on deck,” said Gordon Orr, chief executive officer for Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island. “I would say this May sets apart from past Mays. This is unheard of with the number of multiple events happening each weekend. It’s absolutely fantastic.”

Demand for hotel space that final weekend has spilled out as far as Huron Line, where the Holiday Inn & Suites Ambassador has become the host hotel for the FINA divers.

“It’s without question going to maximize our hotel infrastructure,” Orr said. “It’s going to inject a lot of economic growth into the downtown and surrounding region.”

Orr didn’t have specific figures for the May events but noted that when seven major events were announced for the WIATC, the estimated total direct spending was listed at $3.4 million with an overall economic impact of $7.6 million.

The city put out a call for volunteers for May’s WIATC events beginning with the Dive Ontario provincials. Registration can be done by calling 311 or visiting http://www.311online.ca.

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